The changing sky
The sky on 24 March 1996
Planetary positions in the tropical zodiac. These are shared sky conditions; a personal transit also depends on your birth chart.
Positions at · Daily reference at noon UTC
Sun
Aries
4°08′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
5°41′
The Moon placement changes through the day. The time shown belongs to this snapshot.
The full snapshot
Where the planets are
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 4°08′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 5°41′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 0°19′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 19°51′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 29°53′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 15°07′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 28°18′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 3°44′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 27°24′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 3°01′ | Retrograde |
See Moon phases and the lunar calendar
What retrograde describes
A retrograde label means the planet's zodiac longitude is decreasing from Earth's viewpoint. It describes apparent motion, not a prediction about your day.
Make the comparison personal
Your birth chart provides the natal placements used for a personal transit comparison. A sky snapshot alone cannot establish which contacts apply to you.
Calculation details
apparent geocentric ecliptic of date · tropical zodiac
Ephemeris: astronomy-engine 2.1.19. Computed 2026-11-04T07:09:43.796Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.